Thoughtful Branches Birthday

I love the Thoughtful Branches bundle, which is still available while stock lasts. It can be used for many occasions, including birthdays and Christmas.

I have made a variety of cards using this bundle and this is a Birthday Card I made for a friend.

The colours used for this card are Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Bermuda Bay.

The embossed layer was done using the now retired Decorative Dots embossing folder but you could use any embossing folder in its place.

The tree and leaves were cut out using the thick Whisper White cardstock.

The bird was stamped on Bermuda Bay cardstock using Bermuda Bay ink.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and is stamped in Basic Black ink.

I hope you like my card.

Holiday Catalogue

Good morning. It has been way too long since I last posted.

I thought today was a good day to start again.

It is the first day of September and the first day of the new Holiday Catalogue.

You can view it by clicking on the Holiday Catalogue image at the top left hand side this page.

The new catalogue is filled with lots of new goodies. Take some time and have a good look through the catalogue.

Christmas Wreaths

I have had a break from my blog but I have still been busy creating.

I have been making these Christmas Wreaths for a few years now and the two I am sharing today and my most recent creations.

The first one is made using Stampin' Up Merry Moments Designer Series Paper, which is in the Annual Catalogue.

The ribbon is not Stampin' Up.

This second wreath is made with Stampin' Up Winter Wonderland Speciality Designer Series Paper, which is in the current Holiday Catalogue.

Once again the ribbon is not Stampin' Up.

I have posted photos of both these wreaths on the Facebook group Stampin' Cafe and also on my Pinterest page and a number of people have asked for instructions.

I don't have any written instructions but these wreaths are fairly straight forward to make, they just take a little time.

I start by cutting my 12 x 12 DSP into 4" x 4" squares. You will need about 1 1/2 packs of DSP for a large wreath. Cut each 4" x 4" square into a circle approximately 3 1/2" in diameter using decorative edge scissors. 

Roll each circle into a cone and secure with a staple at the bottom. 

Attach to foam wreath using hot glue. I used a 350mm foam wreath for these wreaths but I have also made smaller ones.

Decorate with ribbon or other embellishments.

Thank you for visiting my blog and have fun making a wreath for yourself.

Watercolor Wings for JAI #277 - Colour Combo

Just Add Ink #277 is a Colour Combo challenge.

 Here is the card I made for that challenge.

I started my card with a Mint Macaron base. To that I have added a layer of Very Vanilla which has been embossed with the new Woodland embossing folder.

The largest butterfly from the Watercolor Wings stamp set is stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock using So Saffron, Calypso Coral and Mint Macaron and the cut out using the Bold Butterfly Framelits. The body of the butterfly has been stamped with Soft Suede.

The Thanks, which is one of the Expressions Natural Elements, has been coloured using a sponge dauber and Calypso Coral ink.

Calypso Coral ribbon and candy dots finish the card.

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Delicate Ornament for FMS #201

Good morning. It is a while since I lasted posted. My card today is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge # 201.

 My colours today are Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.

The card base is Crumb Cake. The DSP is from the retired Trim the Tree stack and it is matted on Whisper White cardstock. The next layer is Cherry Cobbler, also matted on Whisper White.

The ornament, in Crumb Cake, has been cut using the lovely new Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies, available from tomorrow in the new Holiday Catalogue.

The centre of the ornament is Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, which adds a bit of sparkle but doesn't show up too well in my photo.

The greeting, from the retired Greetings of the Season stamp set, has been stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink. This also didn't photograph too well.

Don't forget to check out the new Holiday Catalogue which starts tomorrow, 1 September 2015. There are lots of great new products available.

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Choose Happiness for JAI #274

Just Add Ink # 274 is an Inspiration Challenge.

 Here is my card for the challenge.

I have used the new thick Whisper White cardstock as my base. To this I have added a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock which has been embossed using the Arrows embossing folder.

The larger oval is Crumb Cake, stamped using the Hardwood stamp in Crumb Cake ink.

The smaller oval is Whisper White. The leaves are from the Choose Happiness stamp set, stamped in Crumb Cake. I used a blender pen and some Crumb Cake ink to colour the leaves.

The vase was made using a framelit from the retired Holiday Ornaments framelits collection with the bottom cut off. It was embossed using the Chevron embossing folder.

The greeting is from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration stamp set Lotus Blossom.

I hope you like my card.

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Floral Wings for JAI #273

This is my entry for the Just Add Ink #273 - Colour Combo challenge.

Here is the card that I made.

The card base is Crumb Cake.

The brick wall layer was made by applying Smoky Slate ink to a piece of Whisper White cardstock that had been embossed using the Brick Wall embossing folder.

The vine, from the Floral Wings stamp set, was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink. The flowers, from the same stamp set, were added using Bermuda Bay ink.

The greeting, also from Floral Wings, has been stamped in Blackberry Bliss.

The butterflies are from Papillon Potpourri, stamped in Bermuda Bay ink on Bermuda Bay cardstock. They have been punched out using the Bitty Butterfly punch. I finished the butterflies by adding some pearls from the Pearl Basic Jewels.

The ribbon is Crumb Cake Taffeta ribbon.

I hope you like my card. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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